经纬
Old HSK 6
经纬 (jīngwěi) · longitude and latitude
经纬 (jīngwěi) means “longitude and latitude; warp and weft”. It is written with 2 characters: 经 (the classics) + 纬 (warp and woof). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 经纬 is built
The characters
经 jīng · the classics
What 经 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
纬 wěi · warp and woof
What 纬 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 韦wéi — tanned leather
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
Example sentences
地图上有经纬线。Dìtú shàng yǒu jīngwěi xiàn.The map has lines of longitude and latitude.
用经纬度可以找到任何地方。Yòng jīngwěi dù kěyǐ zhǎodào rènhé dìfang.You can locate any place by longitude and latitude.
Questions about 经纬
What does 经纬 mean?
经纬 (jīngwěi) means “longitude and latitude; warp and weft”.
How do you pronounce 经纬?
经纬 is pronounced jīngwěi.
Which HSK level is 经纬?
经纬 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 经常jīngchángoften
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 已经yǐjīngalready
- 曾经céngjīngonce
- 经济jīngjìeconomy
- 经历jīnglìto experience
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 经营jīngyíngto run (a business)
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
Learn 经纬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.